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Destroyer of the gods: Early Christian Distinctiveness in the Roman World
Larry W. Hurtado
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| #88384 in Books | imusti | 2016-08-25 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 8.75 x6.00 x1.00l,.0 | File type: PDF | 304 pages | Baylor University Press||51 of 52 people found the following review helpful.| Superb Book on Early Christian Distinctives|By Sean McDowell, Ph.D.|What was unique about Christian practices and teachings in the first three centuries of the church? And how did such a minority faith—which was considered irrelevant, extreme, and at odd with the role “religion” is supposed to play in a pagan society—ultimately prevail? In his recent b||"This is a fascinating survey of the features that made Christianity distinctive in antiquity and so―ultimately―successful. Hurtado discusses the Christian concept of an exclusive veneration of God, the trans-ethnic and trans-local religious identity, the
"Silly," "stupid," "irrational," "simple." "Wicked," "hateful," "obstinate," "anti-social." "Extravagant," "perverse." The Roman world rendered harsh judgments upon early Christianity―including branding Christianity "new." Novelty was no Roman religious virtue.
Nevertheless, as Larry W. Hurtado shows in Destroyer of the gods, Christianity thrived despite its new and distinctive features and opposition to them. Unlike nearly all other religious groups...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.Destroyer of the gods: Early Christian Distinctiveness in the Roman World | Larry W. Hurtado.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.
